Adjustable supporting standard for the attractive display of floral designs



Feb. 15, 1921. 1,617,352

c. SMITH ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTING STANDARD FOR THE ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY OF FLORAL DESIGNS Filed Feb. 15, 1926 //v vE/v TOR A TTOR/VEY UNITED- TAT S Patented. 15,

V'CHARLES' SMITH, on rnovrnnncn, RHODE Is AND;

TENT OF iCE l ADJUSTABLE snrron'rme STANDARD FOR THE ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY OF FLORAL- I I SIGNS. g a

Application filed February 15, 1926. Serial no. 83,368. I

My invention relates to means for sup porting, mountedfon wire frames, Wreaths, pillows, crosses and otherfloral designs so as to display them in the most effective and attractive manner. 7

I To this endmy invention 'consists of the new and useful construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompany ing drawings, in which, I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention'. I

Figures 2, 3, and 4 are detailed views of certain. parts of my adjustable supporting standard. I i

I Figure 5 is a diagrammatic View showing a wreath supported by -my invention for attractive display, I I Figure 6 is'a similar viewv showing a floral pillow similarly supported by my invention.

Like reference letters and numerals indicat-e like parts throughout theseveral views.

While I have shown-in the drawings in j outline only a floral wreath and a floral pillow as attractively supported by my invention, the latter may be as effectively utilized for the attractive support and display of floral crosses and other floral When not in use for the described purpose my invention may be collapsed or folded into the form shown in Figure 4 in which form it may be" conveniently shipped or packed awa. I Referring to the drawings 1 represents 4" one member of'my invention which is proi vided with extensions 1 disposed at right angles to the main body of the member, 2

i represents a similar member centrally pivoted on the first named member 1 and similarly providedwith the extensions 2 sleeves 3 carried on the upper ends of said sleeves are vertically slotted to thereby form oppositely disposed spring like extensions "sign of any form.

designs.

Revoluble toward or from eachother to thereby readily I adjustthe distance between themto adapt any invention for the receptionof diflerin sizes-and shapes of'wre'ath frames.

In the practical operation of my invention the membersfl and 2 are moved'toward or i from each other the proper distance to permlt the msertion of the wire of the frame in;.the respective slots 6 to thereby dispose said frame in an inclined position on the standard. The hooks-5 aretheninserted in the vertical slots between the clamping ends land brought into engagement with the wire of the frame seated in the slots 6 to thereby hold the frame in an inclined position for, I

attractive displ'ayon'the standard, as illustrated in the diagrammatic view, Fig. 5. It will benotedthat the standard serves as -I claim as my invention and cure by Letters Patent: I

l. Thejdescribed means for supporting for attracti've'display floral designs mounted on a Wire 'frame, the same *consisting of two members centrally aPlVOtQCldJO ,each other,

each member provided with angularlyl dithe sole supporting means for the floral-'de- V desire to se-- 'rected extensions, revoluble sleeves carried on the upper. portion. of said extensions, reach said sleeve provided with oppositely disposed inwardly bent extensions, and-transverseopen slots disposedin the free end of the sleeve extensions and fitted for the seating therein of the wire of the frame of a floral design, a hook pivotally mounted on each revoluble sleeveiand adapted for inser-y,

tion at will between said sleeves extensions 1nto engagement With the frame wire'seated in said transverse slots and to be cla'mplngly held by said'sleeve extensions, allcombined and arranged andadapted to serve as and for the purposes specified. i

2. In supporting means for floral designs the combination with two conjointly pivoted members each provided with oppositely; disposed angularly directed vertical extensions, of revoluble sleeves carried'on said extenme I sions and open slotted attheir free ends and v a hook pivotally mounted on'each sleeve for insertion at will'in said slots and clampingly held therein by the free ends of said sleeves.

I CHARLES SMITH. I 

